Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He insisted ____ paying the bill.
- Ain
- Bfor
- Cat
- Don
- ENone of these
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Answer: (D) on
The phrase is "insist on".
SBI PO Fill in the Blanks Questions with Answers & Explanations
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: If I ____ a bird, I would fly.
- Awas
- Bwere
- Cwill be
- Dam
- ENone of these
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Answer: (B) were
Unreal conditions use "were" for all subjects.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He was accused ____ theft.
- Aof
- Babout
- Cwith
- Dfor
- ENone of these
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Answer: (A) of
The phrase is "accused of".
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: I have lived in Delhi ____ my childhood.
- Afor
- Bduring
- Cfrom
- Dsince
- ENone of these
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Answer: (D) since
"Since" marks the starting point in time.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: She has two ____.
- Asister-in-laws
- Bsister-in-law
- Csisters-in-law
- Dsisters-in-laws
- ENone of these
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Answer: (C) sisters-in-law
The plural is formed on the main word: sisters-in-law.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: We should abstain ____ smoking.
- Afrom
- Bwith
- Cof
- Dfor
- ENone of these
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Answer: (A) from
The phrase is "abstain from".
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He has been ill ____ three days.
- Aby
- Bfrom
- Cfor
- Dsince
- ENone of these
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Answer: (C) for
"For" is used with a period of time.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: Hardly had he reached ____ it started raining.
- Athan
- Bwhen
- Cthen
- Dthat
- ENone of these
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Answer: (B) when
"Hardly … when" is the correct pair.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: No sooner did he arrive ____ the meeting began.
- Athan
- Bthen
- Cthat
- Dwhen
- ENone of these
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Answer: (A) than
"No sooner … than" is the correct pair.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: She takes ____ her mother.
- Awith
- Bafter
- Con
- Dbefore
- ENone of these
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Answer: (B) after
"Take after" means to resemble a parent.
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: I have lived in Delhi ____ my childhood.
- Afor
- Bsince
- Cfrom
- Dduring
- ENone of these
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Answer: (B) since
"Since" marks the starting point in time.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The police are looking ____ the matter.
- Ainto
- Bat
- Cafter
- Dfor
- ENone of these
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Answer: (A) into
"Look into" means to investigate.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: He died ____ cholera.
- Aof
- Bwith
- Cfrom
- Dby
- ENone of these
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Answer: (A) of
Death from a disease takes "died of".
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: ____ sun rises in the east.
- AAn
- BA
- CNo article
- DThe
- ENone of these
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Answer: (D) The
Unique objects such as the sun take "the".
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: One of my friends ____ a doctor.
- Ais
- Bare
- Chave been
- Dwere
- ENone of these
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Answer: (A) is
The subject is "one", which is singular.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: Neither the teacher nor the students ____ present.
- Ais
- Bwas
- Chas been
- Dwere
- ENone of these
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Answer: (D) were
With "neither…nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject ("students").
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: She is ____ honest woman.
- Athe
- Bno article
- Can
- Da
- ENone of these
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Answer: (C) an
"Honest" begins with a vowel sound, so "an" is used.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The news ____ good.
- Aare
- Bwere
- Chave been
- Dis
- ENone of these
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Answer: (D) is
"News" is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The meeting was called ____ due to rain.
- Aon
- Boff
- Cin
- Dup
- ENone of these
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Answer: (B) off
"Call off" means to cancel.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The train arrived ____ the station on time.
- Ain
- Bto
- Con
- Dat
- ENone of these
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Answer: (D) at
"Arrive at" is used for a specific place such as a station.
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